Friday, February 14, 2014

~ Stardom for Starbound Studios student Elliott Graham ~

Former Starbound Studios student Elliott Graham and his Canadian Novice Silver Medalist ice dance partner Hannah Whitley rise to the top performers.

Starbound Studios thanks Sharon McHoull Graham, Elliotts' mom, who says: "Thank you Brenda McDooling Duce for teaching Hannah Whitley and Elliott Graham about musicality! It sure does help in this sport!"

The pair will perform their winning routine and a newly choreographed piece.

Winners from club level competition will also be showcased during the carnival and seven senior skaters will do solos.

“Each one of the different stages of skating will do a little group number right down to beginner skaters who have never been on the ice until this year,” said Wasaga Beach Figure Skating Club board member Heather Cavill.

Advanced Can Skaters, intermediate and senior skaters will also do a repeat performance of their Skate Huronia competition routine last month, skating to Roar, which earned them a silver medal.

“It’s fantastic,” said Cavill, adding it’s like an ice show number.

Cavill said figure skating programs have been in Wasaga Beach longer than 40 years but the anniversary marks the formation of the existing association.